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The Cronulla Sharks have fought back in the second half as they scored 26 unanswered to down the Parramatta Eels 32-14 at Sharks Stadium. Paul Gallen, Wade Graham and Beau Ryan stand outs for the Cronulla side as they muscled up to make up the 14-6 score at half time.

The Parramatta Eels looked to shock the Shire side as Ken Sio posted the first points inside five minutes as the Eels through Ryan Morgan attacked the blind side. Eels 6-0.

The arm wrestle ensued as the next points where scored 20 minutes later as Jeff Robson crossed for his first of two tries. Wade Graham provided the foundation has he broke the Eels defence to sprint 30 metres downfield. The Sharks locked the game up at 6-all after 24 minutes.

Eels youngster, Brayden Wiliame claimed his first NRL try as Cheyse Blair provided the short pass at the line. Just before the half time siren, Chris Sandow opted for an extension in the lead with a penalty goal pushing the score to 14-6 after 40 minutes of play.

Shane Flangan's half time speech to the Sharks worked wonders as the boys from Cronulla muscled up and posted 26 points in the second forty minutes. Paul Gallen lifted his side to march forward and stood up as captain to lead his team to victory. The captain thanks to Todd Carney posted his own four-pointer early in the second half.

Journeymen, John Morris capitalised on tiring defenders to stroll through the Eels defence as he extend the Sharks lead to 24-14 after 60 minutes.

The Sharks sealed the victory with a brilliant chip and chase from winger Nathan Stapleton who ran a line off a short pass from Paul Gallen to dart down the touchline. The Sharks secured the premiership points with a 32-14 victory over the Parramatta Eels.

Shane Flangan's half time speech to the Sharks worked wonders as the boys from Cronulla muscled up and posted 26 points in the second forty minutes. Paul Gallen lifted his side to march forward and stood up as captain to lead his team to victory. The captain thanks to Todd Carney posted his own four-pointer early in the second half.

Journeymen, John Morris capitalised on tiring defenders to stroll through the Eels defence as he extend the Sharks lead to 24-14 after 60 minutes.

The Sharks sealed the victory with a brilliant chip and chase from winger Nathan Stapleton who ran a line off a short pass from Paul Gallen to dart down the touchline. The Sharks secured the premiership points with a 32-14 victory over the Parramatta Eels.

We are minutes away from kick off here at Sharks Stadium as the teams have completed their pre-match warm-up and just getting the final word from their coaches

1 min:We are UNDERWAY here at Sharks Stadium as the Cronulla side kick off to give the Eels first use of the ball

2 min:Penalty to the Sharks on the last tackle for a second attempt in the tackle from the Eels. Sharks 20m out from the Eels goal line

3 min:VIDEO REFEREE for the Sharks, Sosaia Feki dives in off a long pass from Carney.

3 min:Sosaia Feki gets RED LIGHTS as he stepped on the goal line taking a pass from Todd Carney. It's a scrum feed to the Eels on their 10 metre line

5 min:TRY PARRAMATTA EELS Scored by Ken Sio. Conversion attempt by Chris Sandow successful.Ryan Morgan took on the Sharks defence on the blind and darted downfield 30 metres to link to with Ken Sio who sprinted away to score untouched. A simple four-pointer for the Eels to get them first points. Chris Sandow from the touchline added the extrasParramatta Eels 6-0

7 min:Penalty to the Sharks as the Eels were ruled offside from the kick from Chris Sandow. Sharks with a free march up field to halfway off the free kick

8 min:Another penalty to the Sharks as the referees rule a strip on Paul Gallen. Cronulla attacking 20 metres out

9 min:Wade Graham has been ruled to have knocked on in the play of the ball. A scrum feed packs for the Eels on their own 10 metre line

11 min:Penalty to the Eels as Ken Sio was tackled in the air as he took the kick. Nathan Stapleton the one penalised.

11 min:Secondary penalty to the Eels for a hand in the ruck from the Sharks. They march up to their own 40 metre line

12 min:Knock on against the Eels as they tried to march up field quickly. The Sharks with possession on their 40 metre line.

12 min:Penalty to the Sharks for a strip following the mistake from the Eels. Chance for points here with a full set 10 metres from the Eels goal line

19 min:Feki is penalised for a strip as the Eels looked to score. They attack 10 metres out from the Sharks goal line

21 min:Jake Mullaney looked to slip away from three Sharks defenders however it's dropped cold. Scrum feed goes to the Sharks 10 metres off their own goal line

22 min:VIDEO REFEREE for the Sharks, we have a TRY for Jeff Robson who took a pass from Wade Graham as he made a line break

23 min:TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS Scored by Jeff Robson. Conversion attempt by Todd Carney successful.Jeff Robson ran a great support line as Wade Graham fended and made a line break on the halfway. Graham passed across the Eels chasers to provide Robson the ball to streak away. Todd Carney with the kicking duties tonight in place of Michael Gordon is successful to lock the game up.6 all

26 min:Jake Mullaney rocketed a pass over the touchline but it's touched by a Cronulla Shark before it when over the sideline. Scrum feed packs for the Eels 30 metres from the Sharks goal line

29 min:UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKSBen Pomeroy makes an unforced error.Ben Pomeroy attempted to fend away from the Eels defence but drops the ball and the Eels come up with it 30 metres from the Sharks goal line

30 min:Nathan Stapleton flies in to force a goal line drop out as the Eels put in a short kick to the in goal with Lewis rushing off the line. Eels with a chance for points here in this set

36 min:Penalty to the Eels for the Sharks failing to clear the ruck. Penalty count at 4-all, Eels attacking 20 metres from the Sharks goal line

38 min:The Eels lining up a penalty goal with Chris Sandow as the Sharks are ruled to have a stripped the ball out

38 min:SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL PARRAMATTA EELSPenalty goal attempt by Chris Sandow successful.Chris Sandow slots the Penalty goal from out wide to make it an 8 point lead heading into half timeParramatta Eels 14-6

40 min:HALF TIME at Sharks Stadium sees the visitors, the Parramatta Eels lead the Cronulla Sharks by 8 points, 14-6

41 min:Second half is UNDERWAY at Sharks Stadium as the Eels lead the Sharks 14-6

41 min:Penalty to the Sharks for the Eels ruled offside, inside the 10 metres. Sharks up to halfway

43 min:TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS Scored by Paul Gallen. Conversion attempt by Todd Carney successful.Todd Carney provided a short pass on the last tackle for his captain in Paul Gallen to charge through three Eels defenders to crash over for first second half points. Todd Carney with a simple conversion makes the gap two points.Parramatta Eels 14-12

45 min:Chris Sandow with a chip and chase on the last tackle, it was collected by Beau Ryan at the back. However, he slipped and then was monstered by Fuifui Moimoi on the halfway line

46 min:Penalty to the Sharks, Beau Ryan has been knocked down off the ball.

47 min:SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKSPenalty goal attempt by Todd Carney successful.Todd Carney opts for the penalty goal and the Sharks lock the game up at 14-all with the kick from right in front of the posts14 all

50 min:Feki made a line break but offload straight to a waiting Eels defender as he went to ground. Eels with possession on halfway

51 min:Penalty to the Eels on the last tackle for a hand on the ball against Wade Graham

52 min:UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELSPeni Terepo makes an unforced error.Peni Terepo has been ruled to have lost the ball in the tackle of Paul Gallen. Scrum feed to the Sharks on their own 10 metres line

75 min:UNSUCCESSFUL FIELD GOAL CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKSField goal attempt by Todd Carney unsuccessful.Carney snapped a shot at field goal but it's short of the posts from 40 metres out.Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 32-14

77 min:VIDEO REFEREE for the Sharks, we have a TRY for Todd Carney. He slid in, looking at grounding

77 min:Todd Carney is denied once again as Jake Mullaney in covering defence forced the mistake in goal. 20 metre tap as a result

80 min:FULL TIME at Sharks Stadium has seen the Cronulla Sharks have fight back in the second half scoring 26 unanswered to down the Parramatta Eels 32-14 after trailing 14-6 at half time. Paul Gallen, Wade Graham and Beau Ryan stand outs for the Cronulla side.